Erik Breen

July 28, 2020

EU relaxes financial market rules to support recovery

The European Commission will relax a number of financial market rules to enable stock exchanges to…
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Asset Allocation
July 27, 2020

The Big Tech story: can the biggest get even bigger?

The market value of big technology companies such as Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet…
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Institutional
July 24, 2020

Crisis drives insurer shift to flexible investment strategy

The shift from public to private investments among insurers is continuing and the coronavirus crisis…
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July 23, 2020

Coronavirus: blessing in disguise for Lux financial industry?

Could the coronavirus crisis prove to be a blessing in disguise for the financial industry in…
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July 22, 2020

Allen & Overy head optimistic on post-Brexit market access

Recent moves by the UK and Luxembourg authorities regarding investment funds should allow business…
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Private Banks
July 21, 2020

McKinsey: private bank profitability declines again

Private banks in Europe saw their profits decline in 2019, for the second year in a row, according…
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Private Banks
July 20, 2020

CIBC moves European hub to Luxembourg

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has moved its European headquarters from London to…
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July 20, 2020

La Financière de L’Echiquier : « La qualité est encore plus importante que la croissance »

La qualité, et pas la croissance, est le vrai facteur de différentation dans les marchés, déclare…
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Asset Allocation
July 15, 2020

‘Net corporate debt to rise by $1 trillion in 2020’

Net corporate borrowing around the world will increase by $1 trillion in 2020 as the coronavirus…
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Rajaa Mekouar
Asset Allocation
July 15, 2020

‘Private equity must demonstrate commitment to real economy’

On 1 September 2020, Rajaa Mekouar will leave her CEO functions at LPEA, the Luxembourg Private…
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Asset Servicing
July 14, 2020

Allfunds: Europe's biggest B2B fund platform in the making?

Fund distribution platform Allfunds recently launched a separate B2B platform for mandate solutions…
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July 13, 2020

Trump starts war on ESG

The Trump administration has proposed a bill prohibiting pension funds from incorporating ESG…
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Asset Allocation
July 10, 2020

Will inflation ever rise again?

As a result of the Covid-19 crisis, inflation expectations have fallen even more. From already very…
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Private Banks
July 9, 2020

Active clients propel Degroof Petercam private banking profits

The income of Degroof Petercam Luxembourg’s private banking division has not been dented by the…
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